How to Make DIY Alphabet Stones for the Light Table

To make your own set, you'll need some glass stones (any color would work) and a permanent marker. I wrote individual letters on the flat side of the stones. Please note that you must write the letter backwards for it to look correctly when flipped over. I chose to do all capital letters. Over time, the permanent marker will rub off, but they're easy enough to touch up with permanent marker again.

Of course, we had to try them out so I set up the light box and grabbed the St. Patrick's Day words from this activity. J started spelling the words, but eventually did some word play on his own.

These homemade alphabet stones look awesome on the light box and I love that they cost me next to nothing to make!

This post was updated January 28, 2014. We, of course, now use these alphabet stones on our fabulous homemade light table.

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Married to her high school sweetheart, Dyan is a Canadian stay-at-home mom to two boys, J and K. She is also a part-time piano teacher. She likes board games, video games, Instant Pots, and reading. To stay connected, subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get a copy of the free Weekly Autism Planner and follow along on social media.

Dyan!! I love these! Came by via your guest post at b inspired, which I also love that you used the folders! I've been wanting to find a way to make light box letters rather than buy them, this is great! Also...once again I am jealous of your digital cutter! ;)